our lead story well. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's power packed visit to France and Indo French cooperation on defence was really the focus of the prime minister's visit. An agreement of visas was also inked and Prime Minister Narendra Modi significantly said that PC France as a natural partner. President Macron, meanwhile, said. We have decided to work together in many sectors. What were the key deals that were really signed? Well technology transfer and defence cooperation were some of the key areas as far as the prime minister's visit is concerned, and also co development and cooperation and finding new ways of cooperation was something that was the focus supporting joint development of combat aircraft, engine and construction of three additional submarines were also part of the outcome document and also the reform of the UN C, including expanding membership for various other countries and also civil nuclear cooperation, renewable energy, green hydrogen, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, cyber digital technology in unified payments, France or dialogue or diplomacy. My sense is this is for the first time that India has chopped out a Horizon 2047 framework of partnership with any country in the world which India and France today included, uh, I think the document should be out. If not out, it would be put out shortly for you to peruse yourself and see what it contains in terms of not just aspirations that the two countries think that the relationship can touch, uh, but also has very specific substance to it, which this relationship will be filled with. And, well, the big highlight today was the Bastille Day parade, where we saw Sari Johan Echo in the Champs Elysees while the prime minister and president Macron were part of the Bastille Day celebrations of Bastille Day parade, France's National Day. Take a look at this report Indian Army, Air Force and Navy soldiers marching down the Champs Elysees, reviving an abiding link between India and France, an association that may be forgotten in India but never in this country. On Bastille Day, France's national day, India was the guest of honour, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the chief guest, as both nations celebrate 25 years of strategic ties and our Air Force's Rafa fighters flew overhead. I got put up my not the in the run up to the motivated moment. The Josh was high. Yeah, As you can see, they are hard at it, getting ready, and it is quite a show over here they are, by far and away the most impressive of all the marching contingents that we've seen. We've got the Indian air Force as well, who are equally impressive over there. But they are getting absolutely ready for what's going to be an absolutely fantastic parade or regiment. At the end of the event, France's president, Macron and Prime Minister Modi met the officers commanding the Indian marching contingent. France's National Day, or Bastille Day, occupies a special place in French consciousness. This day commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 17 89. During the French Revolution, 74,000 Indian soldiers were killed in action in the first World War, many fighting in France and Western Europe. Indian soldiers returned to fight in the Second World War, a massive contribution against a global enemy. Nazi fascism. The historic significance of Indian soldiers marching down the Champs Elysees may be lost to many in India, but here in France, many of these soldiers and their regiments they are all considered heroes. Indian soldiers fought and were killed in action in the 1st and 2nd World wars over here in Western Europe and to see Indian soldiers march down the Champs Elysees. The same regiments which participated more than 100 years back, was indeed an incredible sight. With this is so a crucial moment in Indo French cooperation, a crucial moment diplomatically but also as far as soft diplomacy is concerned, The prime minister's gift diplomacy continued, continued and also the prime minister's selfie with French president Emmanuel Macron. So all of it part of Modi's diplomacy in France and moving now to the other big story well is Israel's Chandra three mission launched today from Sriharikota and it was a textbook take off a majestic one. Really, The lander will now take nearly 42 days to complete its journey to the moon, where it aims to achieve a soft landing of the lander Vikram on the moon's southern side. This mission off successfully, India will join an exclusive list of just three other countries that have managed a soft landing on the moon. And while these are the United States, the erstwhile Soviet Union and also most recently for the launch operation sequence nine seven, five three 10. Here we have a majestic lift. Top of LM four rocket carrying India's prestigious three spacecraft a textbook lift off as LBM three M four. India's largest satellite vehicle put Chandra on three, India's third exploration mission, into the orbit on the 16th minute after blasting off from Sriharikota, The Chadian tree mission aims to achieve a soft landing of the lander Vikram on the moon's southern side so the rover Pragyan would explode the moon's surface for key information on human habitable features minerals besides other geological and seismological features. Thank you. The launch has also added a feather in the cap of LV three rocket. Congratulations Chandra and three has started its journey towards moon has already put Chand and tree into the precise orbit around Earth. 1. 70 by 36,500 kilometre. Was it Internet target orbit And it is precisely there now and let us wish all the best for the tree to make its further orbit, raising many words and travel towards moon in the coming days. So let me wish all the very best to entry for its further journey towards moon. It is indeed a moment of glory for India and a moment of destiny for all of us over here at Sikota, who are a part of the history in making you would recall honourable Prime Minister had very recently said Sky is not the limit living by his words. I think the Chandra today has gone beyond the limits of sky to discover the unexplored horizons of the universe beyond. In 2019, Chandra on two that attempted the same succeeded only partially as it crashed landed on the moon's surface. The orbiter, though, sent crucial details. But lessons learned more than 1000 people, including hundreds of scientists, including mission director Mohan Kumar and Satish Daan Space Center's director Raja Rajan Slobbed. For four years, the lander was made stronger and put to rigorous stress with the rover. The software was made more robust, a new algorithm added to handle all possible challenges. In landing, there was collaboration from various domain experts to achieve a soft landing. What I'm very happy is LM three has now become a very successful 100% certified vehicle so that a lot of launches have happened after the Chandra two, So three has a very good success rate, so it gives a lot of confidence to go to. India now waits for 23rd August when Chand and three is slated to make land on the lunar surface after a 42 day. If everything goes well, the moon landing will happen around the last week of August. Scientists are confident that they would make it this time. A successful mission would put India on a global league. Of a few big countries, only America, Russia and China have achieved this so far. At the Darwin Space Centre at Sriharikota, Sam Daniel find so well what a majestic lift off there and, as the prime minister said, a new chapter in India's Space Odyssey but moving now to our other big focus. Well, the flood situation in the national capital This morning we saw the busy I crossing was completely flooded. Water from the Yamana entered the crossing. Now the waters of the Yamana are finally receding, but only marginally, so the water level still continues to be several metres above the danger mark, and now Delhi is staring at a water crisis as well a drinking water crisis as a humanitarian crisis unfolds in several parts of the national capital Tragic news coming in as well. Three boys died today in northeast Delhi while trying to swim in flood waters. Remember, the water in the northeast part of Delhi is almost 22 25 ft deep. The victims were 20 were 10 year old and also 2 13 year olds. They dived into flood waters in a ditch where they drowned. Meanwhile, thousands of people have now. People have now been rendered homeless. Many are left without water supply. ND TV has been on ground zero, bringing your various stories from this unprecedented floods in the capital. The memorial of the father of the nation is surrounded by waste, deep water and in fact, water even going higher as we go towards the Rajat. If I didn't tell you that I'm standing at the Rajat, you would probably think that this is a flood plain of the national capital. Some of the areas which have been flooded after the Yamuna River reached an all time high yesterday. But this is the Raj, which is an iconic and a crucial location for the national capital. As I said, it's the memorial of the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi. But right now, even the name of the Raj is not visible. The beige coloured plate you are seeing the stone that you are seeing the beige coloured stone that used to have the name written Rajat in black colour. You can't see that at all. Now it's completely underwater. Of course you can see Mahatma Gandhi's name, but you can't see that this is the Rajat, and the situation here has turned upside down. In just a matter of one night till yesterday evening, there was no water here where I'm standing, this entire area was completely dry, but it's after 3 a.m. early this morning, late last night. That's when the water started increasing here. Now, remember, let me also tell you my own experience because of these electric poles here, which you can see the street lights and, of course, wires hanging loose as well. Because of these electric poles and wires hanging loose, there was also an electric shock that was witnessed. In fact, when I entered the water, I myself felt in electric shock and then I came out of the water, and after that, for around half an hour or so, people were trying to fix it. And then power supply was cut totally. So these electric poles, these electric poles were was cut completely sign. So we'll continue to track that big story developing in the national capital time for a short break Now news and updates on the other side Welcome back news Coming in from Maharashtra, Mahara has approved the Adani Group's bid for the redevelopment of Hara, which is one of Asia's largest slums, taking the project to a step closer to reality after delays of more than two decades, the state has issued the government resolution awarding the project to Adani. This is what the chief executive of the Harvey Rehabilitation Scheme said Well, the letter of the award will be issued soon, is what he had to say. The project, expected to cost around ₹23 will be one of the largest redevelopments by a government agency in India. Through global tendering. It will require the rehabilitation of existing tenants as well, moving to more news now as tomatoes have disappeared from most household menus in recent days, with soaring prices across states and India. Now, the central government has started the sale of tomatoes at discounted rates of rupees 90 per kilogramme at various centres, the national capital. Earlier, the Department of Consumer Affairs had notified that the sale of freshly procured tomatoes from an Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra will begin today at the major consumption centres him. She has this report. At what rate are you selling the tomatoes now? At the we are selling the tomatoes at ₹90.90 rupees and as you are aware, if you see that the retail is being sold at anywhere between 250 so it's almost one third of the price, you are selling it at selling it now. Ceiling As to how much a person can buy, we have put the ceiling at two kg per person so that we are able to provide tomatoes to maximum beneficiaries. And what is the quantum of tomatoes you are selling on day one? Actually, today we have an intake of 17,000 kgs. Tomorrow it's going to be 23,000 and day after 40,000 just for Delhi, Delhi, Delhi. So how long you plan to the operation? Because there is still time for the fresh talks to actually reach the market. We are expecting it to continue. At least we have not fixed the deadline as of now, but we expect it to continue for a few more at least a week or 10 days at least. And how many cities you are selling The subsidies we have been asked to sell in three states Delhi, Rajasthan and U and Rajasthan, and we are going to start from Saturday. So some relief there as prices of tomatoes continue to soar. But we leave you with visuals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the iconic Louv Museum to attend a banquet dinner. This is the prime minister's last engagement in his power packed visit to France, and his next stop is the prime minister there on a diplomatic road.
